白首之心 — “The ambition or aspiration of an old person”
白首之心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the ambition or aspiration of an old person”. A lifelong ambition that persists into old age. Literally, “Heart of a white-haired person”.
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白首之心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白首之心 Character Breakdown
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尽管年事已高，他依然怀有白首之心，希望能在所学领域有所突破。
Despite his advanced age, he still harbored a lifelong ambition, hoping to achieve breakthroughs in his field of study.
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Synonyms of 白首之心
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- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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What does 白首之心 mean?
白首之心 (bái shǒu zhī xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the ambition or aspiration of an old person”.
How do you pronounce 白首之心?
白首之心 is pronounced bái shǒu zhī xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白首之心 literally mean?
Literally, 白首之心 means “Heart of a white-haired person”. It is used to mean “the ambition or aspiration of an old person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白首之心?
老年时的壮志。